Movie
All the King's Men
Overview
A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.
Details
- Release date
- 1949-11-16
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Columbia Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- John Ireland as Jack Burden
- Broderick Crawford as Willie Stark
- Joanne Dru as Anne Stanton
- John Derek as Tom Stark
- Mercedes McCambridge as Sadie Burke
- Shepperd Strudwick as Adam Stanton
- Ralph Dumke as Tiny Duffy
- Anne Seymour as Mrs. Lucy Stark
- Katherine Warren as Mrs. Burden
- Raymond Greenleaf as Judge Monte Stanton
- Walter Burke as Sugar Boy
- Will Wright as Dolph Pillsbury
Crew
- Robert Rossen - Director
- Robert Rossen - Screenplay
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